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Dear All,
I am not been able to connect a hp laserjet 1320 printer from windows xp 32bit machine to windows 7 64 bit machine..

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: start by confirming the LaserJet 1320 is physically attached to the XP machine and actually shared. As and asked, verify the share name shown on the XP host (Control Panel -> Printers and Faxes -> right‑click the printer -> Sharing tab), and confirm the XP PC and the Win7 box can see each other on the network (ping the XP machine from the Win7 PC or use the XP IP address).

Common causes and practical steps that resolve this setup

  • Driver architecture mismatch: a 64‑bit Windows 7 client requires a 64‑bit printer driver. Install the LaserJet 1320 x64 driver (or HP Universal Print Driver PCL6) on the Win7 machine before attempting to add the shared printer.
  • Adding the printer from Win7: Devices and Printers -> Add a printer -> Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. If it does not appear, choose "The printer that I want isn't listed" -> "Select a shared printer by name" and enter the UNC path using the XP computer name or IP (for example \XP-PC\PrinterShare).
  • Permissions and firewall: ensure File and Printer Sharing is enabled on XP and the XP firewall allows it. If access is denied, either create a local user on XP that matches the Win7 username/password or grant the share Print permission to Everyone temporarily for testing.
  • Name resolution: if the XP name is not found, use the XP IP address in the UNC path. Also confirm the Print Spooler service is running on the XP host.

If sharing still fails, connect the printer to the Win7 machine directly (install the x64 driver) and share from Win7, or use a small network print server as an alternative.

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How exactly are you trying to connect it?

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So, this is connected directly to the xp box? Did you "share" the printer so it can be seen on the local network? Also, as RIK asked, how are you trying to connect to it from the Win7 box?

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